Well it doesn't have to be the shure 440. I just wanted to say that investing in a better source will give him better price/sound ratio. And for 100$ you can buy excellent headphones and a good soundcard(or amp).

Well it doesn't have to be the shure 440. I just wanted to say that investing in a better source will give him better price/sound ratio. And for 100$ you can buy excellent headphones and a good soundcard(or amp).

Depends on what his source is. Might not be a good choice at all for best sound as long as the headphones are a good match for the source.